What you need to know about Friday's game between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena: • The Stars face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in the eighth and final game scheduled between the two teams this season.

Tampa Bay grabbed a shootout victory at home its last time out on Dec. 28 against the Montreal Canadiens 5-4, taking the shootout 2-0 to seal the win. Anaheim played at home its last time out on Dec. 29, and lost 5-4 against the San Jose Sharks.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to break a four-game skid Tuesday night when they travel to Montreal for their first matchup of the season against the Canadiens. Tampa Bay brings a 16-11-2 record into the contest and sits at 3-2-1 in Atlantic Division play.

The Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3, 47 points) look to stop a two-game skid on Tuesday night when they host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers (19-14-2,

Get Tampa Bay vs Montreal hockey betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on Dec. 28.